International Paper Savanna Mill
Chatham County, Georgia · EIA plant ID 50398 · Operator: International Paper Co
×83 MW other retired since 2020 (latest Sep 2025)
Nameplate71MWSummer 71 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation216GWh12 mo to May 2026
Capacity factor11%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate6,181Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1981Runs as intermediate
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), gas/coal/oil units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 967.8 | 27.7% | 11,000 |
| 2002 | 835.4 | 26.6% | 11,298 |
| 2003 | 671.7 | 20.5% | 11,966 |
| 2004 | 806.9 | 25.6% | 6,175 |
| 2005 | 830.9 | 25.0% | 6,175 |
| 2006 | 860.1 | 23.9% | 6,175 |
| 2007 | 878.5 | 49.9% | 6,175 |
| 2008 | 783.5 | 43.7% | 6,739 |
| 2009 | 619.2 | 30.3% | 6,739 |
| 2010 | 672 | 31.1% | 6,739 |
| 2011 | 608.9 | 29.4% | 6,976 |
| 2012 | 650.8 | 29.7% | 6,361 |
| 2013 | 644.7 | 28.6% | 6,976 |
| 2014 | 668.9 | 25.4% | 6,954 |
| 2015 | 653.8 | 28.2% | 6,976 |
| 2016 | 593.2 | 23.5% | 6,176 |
| 2017 | 633.1 | 28.2% | 6,226 |
| 2018 | 636.5 | 25.9% | 6,176 |
| 2019 | 601.3 | 23.6% | 6,176 |
| 2020 | 645.3 | 27.2% | 6,176 |
| 2021 | 606.9 | 28.2% | 6,176 |
| 2022 | 588 | 28.6% | 6,176 |
| 2023 | 624.8 | 32.1% | 6,176 |
| 2024 | 687.3 | 33.1% | 6,176 |
| 2025 | 466.5 | 22.7% | 6,178 |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN9 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 71.2 | 71.2 | Jun 1981 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GE10 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | ST | 82.8 | 82.7 | Apr 1998 | Retired Sep 2025 | — | coming soon |
| GEN3 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 7.5 | 7 | Jun 1940 | Retired Dec 2001 | — | coming soon |
| GEN4 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | ST | 7.5 | 7 | Jun 1945 | Retired Dec 2001 | — | coming soon |
| GEN5 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | ST | 7.5 | 7 | Jun 1949 | Retired Aug 2002 | — | coming soon |
| GEN6 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 10 | 9.4 | Jun 1952 | Retired Dec 2001 | — | coming soon |
| GEN7 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 20 | 18.7 | Jun 1957 | Retired Dec 2001 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: International Paper Co. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| International Paper Co | 100.0% | 71 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Prologis Portside 2509 - SLSAV502 | 2 MW | 5.6 km |
| Boulevard | retired | 6.9 km |
| Port Wentworth Mill | 72 MW | 7 km |
| IKEA Savannah 490 | 2 MW | 9.8 km |
| Superior Landfill Gas Recovery | 6 MW | 16 km |